One Louisiana deputy, Charles Riley, was tragically shot dead in a courthouse, allegedly by an arrestee who reached for his gun. A second officer, Captain Brett Stassi Jr., was wounded in the same incident.

According to the Louisiana State Police, the incident occurred on Monday, October 6. The suspect, 27-year-old Latrell Clark, was being booked for sexual assault by Captain Stassi. He was being assisted by Deputy Riley, who, alongside Stassi, is with the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office.

However, after being informed he was under arrest, Clark allegedly attempted to grab one of the deputies’ guns. He had just been interviewed for his alleged crimes. Shots were fired at the Iberville Parish Courthouse in Plaquemine. The two deputies, as well as Clark, suffered gunshot wounds.

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